Dur Hotspring Trek 17 days 8 days trekking Week 1 Day 1 Arrive at Paro. Received by YEI representative and transfer to the hotel. An orientation talk in the evening. Overnight at Hotel. Day 2 Sightseeing of the Paro valley. Overnight at Hotel. Day 3 Morning drive to Punakha via Dochula (3100m), from where you can have a great view of Northern Himalayas on clear days. Afternoon sightseeing of the Punakha and Wangdi valleys. Overnight at Hotel. Day 4 Drive to Bumthang. Picnic lunch at the Chendebji Chorten and view Trongsa on route. Overnight at Lodge. Day 5 Sightseeing of Bumthang valley. Overnight at Lodge. Day 6 Bumthang to Gorsum, 18 km trail, alt. 3120m (Trek begins) Day 7 Gorsum to Lungsum, 12 km walk, alt. 3160m Week 2 Day 8 Lungsum to Tshochenchen, 15 walk, alt. 3400m Day 9 Tshochenchen to Dur Tsachu, 17 km trail, alt. 3590m Day10 Halt at Dur Tsachu. Relax in hotspring or hike around the camp. Day 11 Dur Tsachu to Tshochenchen, 17 km trail, alt. 3400m Day 12 Tshochenchen to Gorsum, 27 km trail, alt. 3120m Day 13 Gorsum to Bumthang, 18 kms trail, alt. 2580m (Trek ends) Day 14 font size=-1>Bumthang to Punakha. Visit of Ta-Dzong (ancient watch tower for the Trongsa Dzong) On route picnic at the Chendebji Chorten - one of two Nepalese type of Stupa in the kingdom. Overnight at Lodge. Week 3 Day 15 Morning drive to Thimphu . Cultural program in the afternoon. Evening at leisure. Overnight at Hotel. Day 16 Sightseeing of the Thimphu valley. Evening drive to Paro on route visiting Simtokha Dzong (Kingdom's oldest dzong). Farewell dinner and overnight at Hotel. Click on the image, please Saison March through May, September through December Highlights Plenty of natural hotsprings. Varied flora and fauna. Musk deer, Bluesheep and Himalayan vear my be seen on route. Scenic beauty. Moderately difficult trek.